Ride the tourist train.

Spring break is coming to a close.

I went to Antigua, Guatemala for a couple days (I´m not really a fan) and saw some sweet cathedral ruins. We also hiked a volcano. There was a lot of cooled lava that we climbed over, which was really sharp and gashed my leg. But as we neared the top, you could feel the heat and see the orange lava flowing. Some guy was roasting marshmallows.

We (we meaning Sylvi, Sarah, and myself) went to a town called San Pedro de Laguna on Lake Atitlan (also in Guatemala). This place has a mix of indigenous people who wear traditional clothing, and gringos with dreadlocks. We kayaked on the lake, surrounded by mountains. We discovered what is my new favorite restaurant, Zoo La, where you sit on the ground at a low tables with pillows. Open air, hammocks, neat lamps, mobiles, good music, healthy food.

I also drank a lot of licuados (smoothies made on the street) and bought lots of banana bread from old women and young girls.

We stayed in a smattering of hostels, some rather nice, some rather seedy (re: fleas). What´s great about exchange rates: our hostels cost less than $2 a night!